Cape Town – It was announced on Wednesday that local musicians Nasty C and Babes Wodumo will be performing alongside fellow African star Yemi Alade at the MTV Africa Music Awards 2016 (MAMAs).
The MAMAs 2016 will take place at The Ticketpro Dome, on Saturday, 22 October 2016. This will be the first ever edition of the event to be held in Joburg. The awards showcase was previously held in Durban.
The MAMAs in Joburg will be brought to you by Joburg Tourism in partnership with Absolut and Google; in association with MTN and DStv.
More about the awards:
MAMA 2016 will celebrate African talent across 18 award categories, including Best Male, Best Female, Best Song and Best Collaboration in partnership with Absolut. The contribution of artists from Portuguese and French-speaking Africa will also be recognised in the Best Lusophone and Best Francophone categories. Additional categories include the Africa Re-Imagined Award and Personality of the Year. The nominations for the awards will be revealed on 21 September in Johannesburg, and in Lagos on 2 October.
Ticket information for The MTV Africa Awards 2016:
Tickets for the awards go on sale on Wednesday, 7 September for R 250 (standing room only) via Ticketpro. Strictly over 18s only.